Nouns Starting With Y
Here's the list of all the 607 Nouns Starting With Y in the English Language.
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| year | 1. a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days 2. a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity More Definitions → |
| years | 1. a late time of life 2. a prolonged period of time More Definitions → |
| yes | 1. an affirmative More Definitions → |
| yahoo | 1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture More Definitions → |
| young | 1. any immature animal 2. young people collectively More Definitions → |
| yellow | 1. yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons More Definitions → |
| youth | 1. a young person (especially a young man or boy) 2. young people collectively More Definitions → |
| yesterday | 1. the day immediately before today 2. the recent past More Definitions → |
| yeah | More Definitions → |
| yard | 1. a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride 2. the enclosed land around a house or other building More Definitions → |
| yield | 1. production of a certain amount 2. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property More Definitions → |
| yoga | 1. discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion 2. a system of physical, breathing and meditation exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind More Definitions → |
| younger | More Definitions → |
| yea | 1. yes More Definitions → |
| yeast | 1. a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey 2. any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division More Definitions → |
| yacht | 1. an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing More Definitions → |
| yearly | 1. a reference book that is published regularly once every year More Definitions → |
| yen | 1. a yearning for something or to do something 2. the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen More Definitions → |
| yang | 1. the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology More Definitions → |
| yarn | 1. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events 2. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving More Definitions → |
| yuan | 1. the basic unit of money in China More Definitions → |
| yearbook | 1. a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students 2. a reference book that is published regularly once every year More Definitions → |
| yogurt | 1. a custard-like food made from curdled milk More Definitions → |
| yielding | 1. a verbal act of admitting defeat 2. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
| yin | 1. the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology More Definitions → |
| yell | 1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition 2. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) More Definitions → |
| yummy | More Definitions → |
| yelling | 1. uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement More Definitions → |
| yachting | 1. water travel for pleasure More Definitions → |
| yoke | 1. fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment 2. an oppressive power More Definitions → |
| yak | 1. noisy talk 2. large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated More Definitions → |
| yam | 1. edible tuber of any of several yams 2. any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots More Definitions → |
| yogi | 1. one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight More Definitions → |
| yucca | 1. any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America More Definitions → |
| yeti | 1. a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas More Definitions → |
| yearning | 1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need More Definitions → |
| yawn | 1. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom More Definitions → |
| yap | 1. informal terms for the mouth More Definitions → |
| yank | More Definitions → |
| yardage | 1. distance measured in the aggregate number of yards More Definitions → |
| yonder | More Definitions → |
| yew | 1. wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows 2. any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves More Definitions → |
| youngster | 1. a young person of either sex More Definitions → |
| yip | 1. a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) More Definitions → |
| yoghurt | 1. a custard-like food made from curdled milk More Definitions → |
| yolk | 1. the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen 2. nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg) More Definitions → |
| yelp | 1. a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) More Definitions → |
| yearling | 1. a young child who is just beginning to walk 2. a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth More Definitions → |
| yesteryear | 1. the time that has elapsed More Definitions → |
| yeshiva | 1. an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud) More Definitions → |
| yaw | 1. an erratic deflection from an intended course More Definitions → |
| yarrow | 1. ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America More Definitions → |
| yeoman | 1. officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch 2. in former times was free and cultivated his own land More Definitions → |
| yardstick | 1. a measure or standard used for comparison 2. a ruler or tape that is three feet long More Definitions → |
| yawning | 1. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom More Definitions → |
| yagi | 1. a sharply directional antenna More Definitions → |
| yuppie | 1. a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style More Definitions → |
| yore | 1. time long past More Definitions → |
| yakuza | 1. a Japanese gangster 2. organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises More Definitions → |
| yellowfin | 1. may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics More Definitions → |
| yob | 1. a cruel and brutal fellow More Definitions → |
| yellowtail | 1. superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail 2. game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin More Definitions → |
| yttrium | 1. a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys More Definitions → |
| yurt | 1. a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing More Definitions → |
| yarder | 1. (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards 2. a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road More Definitions → |
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